DIY Halloween Costumes

I'm using my family and friends to demonstrate that the best costumes are often the cheapest. They just require a little imagination and, to keep them as inexpensive as possible, be on the lookout year round for things you can pick up for pennies at garage sales that could be a costume contest winner once you put your spin on it.

FLOWER POT: So clever. She put a plastic cup on her head, poked a hole in the bottom for the flowers, then wrapped her ponytail around the cup. Add a cardboard flowerpot to hang around your neck and you have a clever costume that took more time than money.

RED NECK: This would be an easy costume to pickup at a garage sale. Old hunting gear and a mangled wig. So easy.

VIKINGS: These take a little crafting skill, but were pulled together using fake fur fabric, cardboard and aluminum foil (gotta love aluminum foil).

MALIFICENT: This is where found items meet store bought. She purchased the dress at a thrift store. It was a prom dress. The head dress was a sewing miracle (the talent part) to create an amazing costume for $30. The best part? She plans on selling the head dress on ebay. My bet is that she'll be ahead money in the end.